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Social Work Assistant

Randstad Care
Posted 18 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF14 2PN, Wales

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The role involves working closely with Social Workers to support kinship and foster carers, ensuring children receive optimal care.
  • Key responsibilities include assisting with visits, gathering information for assessments, coordinating meetings, and maintaining accurate records.
  • Candidates should have experience working with children or within fostering/kinship care, along with strong communication and organizational skills.
  • The position offers competitive agency rates and flexible working arrangements, allowing for a meaningful impact on the lives of children and carers.
  • A minimum of one year of relevant experience is required, and having access to a car is desirable.

Role Overview:You will work closely with Social Workers to support kinship carers and foster carers, helping ensure children and young people receive the best possible care. This will include practical support, administrative tasks, and direct engagement with carers and families.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with visits to carers, families, and placements

  • Support with gathering and recording information for assessments

  • Coordinate meetings, take notes, and maintain accurate records

  • Liaise with carers, children, and professionals to support care plans

  • Provide practical support to enable positive outcomes for children

What we're looking for:

  • Experience working with children, families, or within fostering/kinship care

  • Strong communication and organisational skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Understanding of safeguarding principles

  • Driver with access to a car (desirable)

What's on offer:

  • Competitive agency rates

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and carers

  • Supportive and friendly team environment

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

SonicJobs' Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy also apply.